About
Founder and General Partner who has seeded over 800 startups, with a portfolio including 15 unicorns. Formerly Managing Director at Standard Chartered Bank and Founder & CEO of Telenor Health Bangladesh; serves on the boards of ICANN and a publicly listed bank, with credentials from London Business School and Oxford.
Experience
- Contra VCManaging Partnercurrent2025 — present
- ICANNVice Chairman of the Boardcurrent2025 — present
- ICANNChairman, Board Finance Committeecurrent2024 — present
- ICANNMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentUnited States
- ICANNChairman, Board Audit Committee2022 — 2024United States
- Oxford-Cambridge FellowshipMentorcurrent2024 — present
- MyAsiaVCManaging Partnercurrent2020 — present
- Lenden BD LimitedChairmancurrent2022 — present
- Renewable Infrastrutcure Development Company LtdManaging Directorcurrent2018 — presentDhaka, Bangladesh
- TechstarsMentorcurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
- Sheba.xyzMember Of The Board Of Advisorscurrent2019 — presentDhaka
- Bangladesh AngelsMember, Governing Boardcurrent2018 — presentDhaka
- Digital Healthcare SolutionsCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officer2020 — 2022
- Startup DhakaBoard Member2014 — 2020Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Telenor HealthFounder and Chief Executive Officer2015 — 2020
- Telenor HealthFounder and Chief Executive Officer2015 — 2020Oslo Area, Norway
- XenditAdvisory Board Member2016 — 2019Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia
- World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH)Advisory Board Member2018 — 2019Qatar
- AvnosAdvisory Board Member2015 — 2018
- CodersTrustAdvisory Board Member2014 — 2018
Education
- London Business SchoolSenior Leadership Programme
- University of DhakaMaster of Commerce, Marketing
- Saïd Business School, University of OxfordSenior Leadership Programme
- FT Board Director ProgrammePostgraduate Degree, Governance2020 — 2021
- INSEADInternational Director Programme2024
- Harvard Business School Executive EducationCorporate Director Certification2026
Skills & more
Emerging Markets76Trade Finance73Banking99Retail Banking99Wealth Management99ALM21Credit Risk99Financial Risk28Credit Analysis33Loans79Risk Management99Commercial Banking37
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Basel IIPortfolio ManagementThought LeadershipCross SellingFinancial AnalysisBranch BankingRelationship ManagementSME BankingMISCardsAMLStrategic LeadershipLanguages Bahasa Indonesia · Bengali · English
- Senior Accredited Director — Singapore Institute of Directors
- Certificate in Corporate Governance — INSEAD Executive Education
- Full Member — Singapore Institute of Directors
- Member — NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)
- FT Non-Executive Director Diploma - Pearson SRF BTEC Level 7 Advanced Professional Diploma — FT Board Director Programme
- Venture Deals Fall 2017 — Foundry Group and Techstars
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